Monday, December 1

Without a doubt the winner of the generation gap music quiz is my friend Karen, who is probably the single biggest influence on Emma's music vocabulary in the first place, and the fact that she is local and I save the shipping costs to send the winner's chocolate in the second place is nothing but my big bonus.

For reference purposes here, I recap the game and give you the answers. It was fun wasn't it? We should do it again sometime, only with songs that I can recognize...

ONE: Rhianna: DisturbiaNo more gas in the rigCan't even get it startedNothing heard, nothing saidCan't even speak about itI'm a light on my headDon't want to think about itFeels like I'm going insane

TWO: Coldplay: YellowI swam across I jumped across for youOh what a thing to doCause you were all yellowI drew a line I drew a line for youOh what a thing to doAnd it was all yellow

THREE: Lazlo Bane: Superman (the theme from Scrubs)You've got your love onlineYou think you're doing fineBut you're just plugged into the wallAnd that deck of tarot cardsWon't get you very farThere ain't no hand to break your fall

FOUR: Rembrandts: I'll Be There For You (the theme from FRIENDS)You're still in bed at ten and work began at eightYou've burned your breakfast so far... things are goin' greatYour mother warned you there'd be days like theseOh but she didn't tell you when the world has brought You down to your knees that...

FIVE: Jeff Buckley: Hallelujah (yes, from Shrek)Well there was a time when you let me knowWhat's really going on belowBut now you never show that to me do yaBut remember when I moved in youAnd the holy dove was moving tooAnd every breath we drew was Hallelujah

SIX: Enrique Iglesias: HeroWould you swear, That you'll always be mine?Or would you lie? Would you run and hide?Am I in too deep? Have I lost my mind?I don't care... You're here, tonight.

SEVEN: Katy Perry: I Kissed a GirlNo, I don't even know your nameIt doesn't matter, You're my experimental gameJust human nature, It's not what, Good girls doNot how they should behaveMy head gets so confused Hard to obey

EIGHT: One Republic: MercyAngel of mercy How did you find me?Where did you read my story? Pulled from the papersDesperate and hardenedSeeking a momentary fix

NINE: Pink: So WhatI guess I just lost my husbandI don't know where he wentSo I'm gonna drink my moneyI'm not gonna pay his rent (nope)I've got a brand new attitude,And I'm gonna wear it tonightI'm gonna get in troubleI wanna start a fight

I have to say that I KNOW EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE SONGS. Hahaha. I'm feeling really sad that I wasn't around to play your quiz (but look! I'm back now! Wheeeee!) cuz I could really go for some chocolate right now...

Something to Consider

Something About Me

The story begins like this: A couple of years ago my husband got a crazy notion in his head that returning to school after years in the professional world might be a good idea. So he and I along with our three children left our suburban life in the U.S. and traded it for a new adventure in The Netherlands.

The saga continues like this:
A year of post graduate study was so much fun, we figured we'd stay a while longer. Working in a new field, attending new schools and living in a new city, I dare say we have settled into a rhythm in our expat lives.

This blog is the record I keep of our experiences here; good, bad and hilarious. Intended as an outlet for my expression, this is the place for me to say my something.